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Forest Park to retain grocery tax after state repeal, officials say residents won’t pay more
Summary
At its June 23 meeting the Village of Forest Park council adopted Ordinance O-34-25 to impose a municipal grocery retailer and service occupation tax that will replace a state grocery tax set to end Jan. 1; commissioners said the measure preserves local revenue and does not add a new charge for shoppers.
At its June 23 meeting the Village of Forest Park council adopted an ordinance to impose a municipal grocery retailer's occupation tax and a municipal grocery service occupation tax to replace revenue that will be lost when the state's grocery tax is discontinued on Jan. 1.
"This ordinance is not implementing an additional tax," Commissioner Melon Rogovin said during discussion, stressing that Forest Park is opting to retain the revenue currently collected at grocery…
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